Comfortable safety boots?

No mention of indoors or outdoors. This makes a massive difference due to thermal demands. Also as said already, your best bet is trying them on. Feet are difficult things, there's no definitive answer.

I've got a few pairs. I like to rotate them as I do 12 hour shifts and my feet tend to sweat a fair amount. DeWalts suit my feet well, as do some cheapo work supplied V6 boots. Timberland made the most comfortable ones, but I think they've stopped production.
 
Instead of starting a new thread, thought I'd bump this one.

What boots would people suggest for a general laborer on a building site? With next day delivery?

Need some so I can start a job asap but no where local sells them, need to find a hard hat too.
 
Cat!

I've tried tons of different safety boots,I got some trainer looking ones that are (obviously) steel toe capped,They're like wearing a comfy pair of trainers and they have lasted ages!..iirc they were under £50.
 
rigger boots with fur lining? they are easy to take off as well should you find yourself needing to go into someones clean house lol
 
A lot of places won't allow rigger boots FYI, my company don't.

I'd recommend getting a pair of hiking boots which have steel toe caps, designed to be worn for long periods so tend to be comfier. I have a good leather pair with steelies, 12 years old now and have only had insoles/laces replaced.
 
deWalt Boots here, had them for awhile now which is not like me, I normally wreck the standard ones in a couple of months.
 
Windle said:
A lot of places won't allow rigger boots FYI, my company don't.
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Yes don't go buying an expensive pair of rigger boots to find out the site you are working on don't allow them. There are a couple of reasons depending on the company that they don't allow them, they offer no real ankle support and they act like a nice funnel if you're hot working.

I would buy a pair of hard toe caps (steel or plastic) and a pair with a plate in the sole, it's not nice standing on a nail.
 
Riggers aint allowed on most sites now don't waste your cash.

I had a pair of Doc Martin airwair safety boots which lasted me two years of 50-60 hour weeks. They got thrown as i smashed the fronts up too much and exposed the steel/plastic cap in the end and the inside at the back had started to wear away

100% Agree with maccapacca get one with reinforced sole, antistatic and waterproof if possible.

That said a lot of lads iv worked with swear by Dickies and i will be trying out a pair for my next set. I like the high ankle ones for support if walking a lot but try them and try getting onto your knee's and crawling comfortably.. Its not possible
 
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